Browsing by Subject "Antibiotic susceptibility"
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Bacteriological study of Balu and Turag River
(Brac University, 2024)Bangladesh, being a riverine country, depends highly on the river water for various purposes including agriculture, domestic use and industrial usage. Thus, water pollution is also a massive conundrum for this country. ... -
Biomedical waste analysis
(Brac University, 2024-10)The potential for biomedical waste to transmit infectious illnesses and include microorganisms resistant to antibiotics makes it a severe problem. The purpose of this study was to determine the microorganisms like ... -
A comparative study on the antimicrobial resistance pattern of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from hospital wastewater and its surrounding community
(Brac University, 2023-08)Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kpn) is a member of the Enterobacteriaceae which is a gram-negative, encapsulated, and non-motile bacterium. K. pneumoniae spreads a range of infections, including pneumonia, urinary tract infections ... -
Determination of prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the bacterial isolates collected from different parts of restaurant refrigerators of Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2018-09)Refrigeration is an essential food storage technique and an important link in wide chain of cross contamination which leads to the outbreak of many food borne disease. In this study samples were obtained from various parts ... -
Divulgence of bacterial diversity and corresponding antibiotic susceptibility profile of coastal waters in Saint Martin's Island, Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2022)Considered to be the largest reservoir of microorganisms, ocean water holds massive potential for scientific research. The Saint Martin’s Islands of Bangladesh, located in the north-east part of the Bay of Bengal, is one ... -
Effectiveness of water filters used in the households of Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2023-07)This research aims to determine the microbiological quality of tap and filtered water and figure out the efficiency of filters used in the households of Dhaka city. To start, 51 individual samples of tap and filtered water ... -
Identification and antibiotic susceptibility of Escherichia coli isolated from chicken samples collected from wet markets in Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2023-06)Pathogenic Escherichia coli can be found in the intestine and feces of the chickens. Even though most E. coli strains are not harmful, there are some deadly E. coli strains, which cause food-borne diseases in humans. ... -
Identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from post-traumatic wounds in Dhaka and their antimicrobial susceptibility profiles: a single-center cross-sectional study
(Brac University, 2024-04)The purpose of the experimental study was to isolate the target organisms Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus, from patients' wounds, which were generally recognized as post-traumatic wounds. All 45 patients ... -
Identification of uropathogens and antimicrobial resistance of urinary tract infections at tertiary medical college in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2024)The goal of this study was to determine the frequency of different bacterial microorganisms and their antibiotic sensitivity in urine infections. Antimicrobial resistance has been steadily increasing for a number of years, ... -
Isolation of E. coli and Shigella spp. from raw Tilapia, elucidation of their antibiotic susceptibility pattern and evaluation of the antimicrobial efficacy of Oregano (Origanum vulgare)
(BRAC University, 2018-10)Tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) has become the third most important fish in aquaculture because of their protein content, larger size and rapid growth to harvest. Due to improper handling and poor hygiene, fresh marketed raw ... -
Microbial prevalence of Kaptai lake from two different spots
(Brac University, 2023-01)Kaptai Lake one of the largest artificial freshwater lakes in South-east Asia which is situated in Rangamati district of Bangladesh. The people of Rangamati are greatly dependent on Kaptai Lake for their food source, ... -
Prevalence & antibiotic susceptibility patterns Of pathogens obtained from the lower respiratory tract Of patients from NIDCH Dhaka-Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2019-12)Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (LRTIs) are very common and the usual way to treat them is by using antibiotics. Recently, treatment has become more complicated since most of the pathogens that cause these infections ... -
Prevalence of different variants of Klebsiella pneumoniae in urine samples: a review
(Brac University, 2023-09)Klebsiella pneumoniae is a causative agent which is responsible for multiple infections along with pneumonia. Along with pneumonia, Urine infections are another symptom that is caused by to invasion of Klebsiella. It ... -
Prevalence, antibiotic susceptibility and plasmid profile of bacteria from door knobs of female restrooms in BRAC University, Dhaka
(BRAC University, 2017-10)Non-porous environmental surfaces such as door knobs of restrooms are routinely touched with hands and can serve as vehicles for transmitting infectious diseases. This study aimed at isolating, identifying the bacterial ... -
Prevalence, antibiotic susceptibility and plasmid profile of bacteria isolated from door handles of washrooms of a hospital in Dhaka
(BRAC University, 2017-10)ABSTRACT: Background: The fomites can serve as vehicles in transmission of pathogens. This study was conducted to determine the bacterial contamination in door handles of washrooms of a hospital, to determine the prevalence ... -
A review on the causative agents, risk factors and management of ventilator associated Pneumonia: from South Asian perspective
(Brac University, 2021-09)Ventilator Associated Pneumoniae (VAP) is a common hospital acquired pneumoniae in ICU patients. Patients with pneumoniae after 48 hours of mechanical ventilation is considered VAP. INICC found that VAP rates between 2003 ...
